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wardship

[ wawrd-ship ]

noun

  1. guardianship; custody.
  2. Law. the guardianship over a minor or ward.


wardship

/ ˈ·Éɔ˻åʃɪ±è /

noun

  1. the state of being a ward
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Origin of wardship1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; ward, -ship
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She said that in wardship hearings in 2019 her family had obtained a "travel ban" to prevent her from going abroad and that she believed this was still active.

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In July, Princess Haya applied for a forced marriage protection order and a non-molestation order at the UK High Court in London - as well as wardship of their children.

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At the opening of a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, Lord Justice Underhill read out a public statement explaining that the case “raises matters of public interest beyond the particular issue in the wardship proceedingsâ€.

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Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the 45-year-old daughter of late King Hussein and half-sister to King Abdullah, also applied for wardship of the children.

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But each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently — and sometimes there are even variations between counties.

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